Is punishment a type of child abuse? – Essential Kids – July 2016


Would you make your kid sleep in a tent in the desert as a punishment? No, neither would I. And, I think it’s fair to say that most parents wouldn’t opt for such an extreme solution to a behavioural issue.

But what about less extreme punishments like ‘time out’, no pocket money or, (popular in my house) no TV for a week? Surely they are okay?

 

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